Hola MaHigh-School - January 2020

Hola
MaHigh-
School
Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2020
SKA Status
Grade 10-11:
So much more
Movies and music

EVENTS
CALENDAR
2020
SCI-BONO
FEBRUARY
01 - 28 COMPETITION:
First Tech Challenge
Grade 8-12
DISCOVERY CENTRE
11 INTERNATIONAL DAY:
Women and Girls in Science
Public & Learners
13 CAREER CENTRE:
Careers in Manufacturing Focus Day
Grades 9 - 12
MARCH
09 - 13 /
16-20
FOCUS WEEK:
Water Week
Grades 5 - 9
21 - 29 HOLIDAY PROGRAMME:
Plant Health Holiday programme
Public & Orphanages
22 INTERNATIONAL DAY:
World Water Day
Public & Learners
23 - 27 SPECIAL PROGRAMME:
Amateur Rocketry Course
Grades 11
JUNE
13 JUN -
5 JUL
HOLIDAY PROG
Theme TBC
Public & Orpha
22 - 26 SPECIAL PROG
Amateur Rock
Grade 11
29 JUN -
03 JUL
JULY
29 JUN -
03 JUL
SPECIAL PROG
Amateur Rock
Grade 11
SPECIAL PRO
Amateur Rock
Grade 11
14 - 15 CAREER CEN
Gateway to th
Digital Career
Grade 9
TBC
(JUL/AUG)
18 INTERNATION
Sci-Bono Nels
Public & Lear
FOCUS WEEK
National Scien
SCHOOL TERMS
TERM 1: (13) 15 Jan - 20 Mar
WEEKS:
DAYS:
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:
SCHOOL DAYS:
10
48 (50)
0
48 (50)
TERM 2: 31 Mar – 12 Jun
WEEKS:
DAYS:
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:
SCHOOL DAYS:
11
54
4
50
TERM 3: 7 Jul – 18 Sep
WEEKS:
DAYS:
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:
SCHOOL DAYS:
11
54
1
53
TERM 4: 29 Sep – 2 (4) Dec
WEEKS:
DAYS:
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:
SCHOOL DAYS:
TOTALS
WEEKS:
DAYS:
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:
SCHOOL DAYS:
10
47 (49)
0
47 (49)
42
203 (207)
5
198 (202)
APRIL
15 - 16 CAREER CENTRE:
Industry site visits - Automotive
Grades 9 - 11
15 - 21 EXTERNAL EXPO:
Sci-Fest
19 - 28 EXTERNAL EXPO:
Randshow
28 - 29 CAREER CENTRE:
Campus tours
Grade 9
MAY
04 FOCUS WEEK:
ICT
Grades 8 - 12
09 EXTERNAL EXPO:
Yebo Gogga
11 - 15 CAREER CENTRE:
Grade 10 Presentations and workshops
Grade 10
13 EXTERNAL EXPO:
Zulu Fest
17 - 28 CAREER CENTRE:
Grade 12 Presentations and workshops
Grade 12
18 - 22 CAREER CENTRE:
Grade 11 Presentations and workshops
Grade 11
AUGUST
03 - 07 CAREER CEN
Grade 8 Prese
Grade 8
10 CAREER CEN
Careers in Ag
Grades 9 - 11
13 - 14 CAREER CEN
Girl Learner P
Grades 9 - 11
17 - 21 EXTERNAL EX
Sasol TechnoX
TBC
(JUL/AUG)
FOCUS WEEK
National Scien
SEPTEM
01 CAREER CEN
Careers in Ma
Grades 9 - 11
04 CAREER CEN
RCLs & Youth
Debates
Grades 9 - 12
19 - 27 HOLIDAY PRO
Space Holiday
Public & Orph
21 - 25 SPECIAL PRO
Amateur Rock
Grade 11
28 EXTERNAL EX
Scopex

RAMME:
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RAMME:
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RAMME:
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Roundtable Dialogues and
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Programme
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OCTOBER
02 CAREER CENTRE:
National Careers Dress Up Day Science
Fair
Grade 7
05 - 09 FOCUS WEEK:
Transport
Grades 4 - 11
09 CAREER CENTRE:
Grade 7 Presentations and workshops
Grade 7
12 - 13 CAREER CENTRE:
Industry site visits -
Steel & Manufacturing
Grades 9 - 11
TBC
(OCT/NOV)
COMPETITION:
Mental Maths
Grade 3
NOVEMBER
02 - 06 FOCUS WEEK:
Early Explorers Week
Grade R - 3
TBC
(OCT/NOV)
10 INTERNATIONAL DAY:
World Science Day
Public & Learners
COMPETITION:
Mental Maths
Grade 3
DECEMBER
05 DEC -
10 JAN
2021
HOLIDAY PROGRAMME:
THEME TBC
Public & Orphanages
JANUARY 2021
05 DEC -
10 JAN
2021
HOLIDAY PROGRAMME:
THEME TBC
Public & Orphanages
FEBRUARY 2021
04 - 28 FOCUS WEEK:
Enquiring Minds Programme
Grades 1 - 3
QUARTERLY
SPECIAL PROGRAMME:
Speak to a Scientist
Public
THROUGHOUT
THE YEAR
LABORATORY:
Dow Chemistry Lab
All Grades
LABORATORY:
Festo Lab
All Grades
LABORATORY:
Life Sciences Lab
All Grades
LABORATORY:
MST Shows
All Grades
LABORATORY:
MST Workshops
All Grades
LABORATORY:
Birthday Parties
All Grades
LABORATORY:
Team Buildings
All Grades
SPECIAL PROGRAMME:
Electronics Club
Grades 10 - 11
COMPETITION:
First Lego League
Grades 5 - 7
CAREER CENTRE:
Grade 9 Presentations and workshops
Grade 9
CAREER CENTRE:
Psychometric assessments
By appointment only
CAREER CENTRE:
Therapy and counselling
By appointment only
CAREER CENTRE:
External expos
By invitation
EXTERNAL EXPO:
Jerk - Wheel Way Project - GDAARD
ONGOING
EXTERNAL EXPO:
SAASTA/DST outreach programmes
PO:

Table of Conte
Editor’s Letter 06
Contributors 10
Holler at us
11
Back to school!
... but there is hope
12
Grade 10 - so new 14
Grade 11 - Still there
16
Agri in the new world 22
Agri in the new world 24

nt
Month of February 28
Engen - here for you 30
SKA Status
32
International - a lot! 34
Movies!!
40
Is radio still ‘it’?
We need writers
Next Issue
42
44
46
Poem of the month 46

Sybil Otterstrom
Editor and CEO

Welcome back! After all, it feels good to
be in the office again. Sort of missed it.
A very warm welcome to our new readers.
Grade 10 is new and exciting and
overwhelming. Because you are now
not forced to go to school anymore. You
are here because you want to. Responsibility
it is called.
Grade 11 is an opportunity to do more
than just school. Use it wisely as they
say.
Of course a bit of international things,
science and so on.
... and movies and music and poems and
those other things I love as well.
Welcome to 2020!
Good read!
Sybil

Tshwane South Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
College operating under the Department of Higher Education and
Training became the fourth largest TVET College in terms of enrolments
in 2018. Over and above that the College managed to attain
the fifth rank in the 2019 T119 national results. The College was also
selected as one of the Centres of Specialisation for the fields of Mechanical
Fitter, and Fitting and Turning, Electrician, Boilermaking and
Millwright in 2017.
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offered
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Duration of the qualification:
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of
each completion level of of study. each level of study.
The College offers Report 191 programmes N1 to N6 in Mechanical,
Civil and Electrical Engineering, N4 to N6 Management Assistant, Financial
Management and Hospitality Studies. NC (V) L2-L4 in Electrical
Infrastructure Construction, Engineering and Related Design, Information
Technology, Tourism, Office Administration, Civil Construction and
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At TSC TVET we offer the following NC(V) programmes:
At TSC TVET we offer the following NC (V) programmes:
• Finance, Finance, Economics and Accounting
• Office Office Administration
• Information Information Technology and and Computer Science
• Civil Civil Engineering & & Building Construction
• Electrical Electrical Infrastructure Construction
• Engineering Engineering and and Related Design
• Hospitality
Hospitality
• Tourism
Tourism
Tshwane South TVET Currently comprises of the following Campuses: Atteridgeville, Centurion,
Odi and Pretoria West.
The College’s campus in Centurion is famed for the culinary skills of its Hospitality students
and for having the best machinery for practical engineering training workshops. Atteridgeville
Campus is known for its Civil Engineering. Pretoria West is offering Engineering for both Report
191 and NC (V) and has been identified as an Engineering Report 191 and for Engineering and IT
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Want to be part of the fourth industrial revolution let TSC
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COURSES OFFERED AT
TSHWANE SOUTH TVET COLLEGE
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE VOCATIONAL
*L2 - L4 :
• Tourism
• Hospitality
• Information Technology & Computer Science
• Civil Engineering & Building Construction
• Electrical Infrastructure Construction
• Engineering & Related Design
• Office Administration
• Finance Economics & Accounting
PRE LEARNING PROGRAMME
• PLP – Pre Learning Programme (NEW)
REPORT 191: GENERAL STUDIES
*N4 - N6 :
• Intro Business Studies N4
• Intro Catering services N4
• Management Assistant
• Financial Management
• Hospitality Studies
REPORT 191: NATURAL SCIENCE
(ENGENEERING STUDIES)
*N4 - N6 :
• Electrical, Mechanical & Civil Engineering
SKILLS PROGRAMME
• Clothing Production
• Artisan Training
• Gandhi – Mandela Centre of Specialisation for Artisan Skills (NEW)
• Centre of Specialisation for tting & turning (NEW)
LEARNERSHIP
• Early Childhood Development
• Community House Building
• Building and Civil Construction
CAMPUS CONTACT DETAILS:
General Enquiries: 012 401 5000 Atteridgeville: 012 373 1200 Centurion: 012 660 8500/1 Pretoria West: 012 380 5000 Odi: 012 725 1800
Tshwane South TVET College has been selected as one of the Centres of
Specialisation for the elds of Mechanical Fitter and Fitter & Turning.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT : www.tsc.edu.za
FOLLOW US:
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Meet our
contributors
Masiziba Hadebe is a final year Agricultural Economics
student at the University of the Free State
(UFS). She is driven to make a change and is a
passionate volunteer for community projects. She
loves reading and writing about science, agriculture
and anything in between. She believes you can wear
a smile whatever the weather!
My name is Marcia Ramodike
a 22 year young
lady from Limpopo
Tzaneen at lenyenye.
Besides being a student
at the university of the
free state i am also an author. I am passionate about writing and i live
to give hope and wish to change the world. I love reading and in most
of my time i write my favourite book is ‘Her Mothers Hope by Francine
Rivers and favourite quote is when the caterpillar thought it was the
end of the world it turned into a butterfly
Lesly Malose Mahapa is a singer/writer/poet. He
started writing at the age of 14 and has since been
on a journey to pursue his music and writing career.
Lesly is currently working with an indie group ‘Moz-
South’ based in Ivory park, Midrand. Lesly is also a
brand ambassador for a local clothing line “Boi Boi
apparel”

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January has just got behind us. Back to school – the next many
months looking at us. What now? What to expect? What do we want
to get out of it all?
Well, first of all, there are many things to get out of the next three
years. Of course we know what grade 12 is all about. We have heard
it so many times now. So, we will leave that alone.
Let us rather look at what grade 10 and 11 are all about. Those are
not ‘forgotten’ years, but we do not see too much about them.
That is where we will do something for you.
This issue will be about grade 10 and 11. What to expect and what
YOU can do to make it all worthwhile.
Read on and be amazed!

Grad
Grade 10. The year w
no need to keep on
cided to carry on.
It is exciting because
basics anymore. You
It is also the first op
in life. It is about sub
Not saying that nob
But it is thinking abo
to embark on.
It makes a differenc
can use later on. Un
It is also the years where we must reflect on our surroundings. W
while being in school. We are now real social individuals and that
and commitment – at least to one self.
Grade 10 (and 11-12) might even involve going to a different sch
really puts it into perspective that grade 10 is a new beginning. It
time it even involved that one of the teachers addressed us by su
The biggest change is in the mindset. Grade 10 is now about lear
It is about responsibility towards one’s own goals. If a career has
should be on gaining the toolbox to get there.
That is also grade 10.

e 10 - A new life
here everything is new. The ‘year-zero’ in schooling. There is
going to school. It is now volunteering. It is YOU who have dee.
Because the onus is on you to make it into something you
ruly and not wanting to learn? Why are you there?
the curriculum is now on things that can be used. It is not the
are supposed to be able to read with understanding, etc.
portunity to really think about what you would like to do later
ject choices.
ody can change their mind later. Of course we can all do that.
ut what career you would like
e still would like to have a life
comes with both responsibility
ool only for grade 10-12. That
is not business as usual (in my
rname – like in Harry Potter).
ning, not about going to school.
been chosen, then the focus

Grade 11: Still new
Grade 11 is borin
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Well, it could be
not be boring. It
poned a little).
Grade 11 is an o
than just school.
enjoy life a little.
Does it mean tha
Absolutely not. It is also a time to test the choice
Was it what I wanted?
It is also a time to investigate what the career ch
attendance and try to look at companies for futu
Grade 11 can be used for a more considerate ev
More importantly: grade 11 is the time to make
now. Grade 12 is a bit late for that.
Grade 11 is also a funny one. We have now got
being adults. Start looking at what ‘life’ is also ab
part-time job, decide
There are many more
er yourself and try to
joy of life.

g! It is not new anymore (as grade 10 was) and the pressure is
s in grade 12. It is just more of the same. Same teachers, same
building, same lunch box, same…. Oh my!
like above, or it could be something different. Grade 11 need
is true that the pressure is not on yet (it is really, but it is postpportunity
to live a little as well. Try to also do other things
Try to grow other skills. Life is fun and grade 11 is a time to
t we should go easy on the school work?
s made. Were the subject choices OK?
oice is all about. That means open-days
re employment.
aluation of what to do after matric. There is still time.
changes. If the subject choices are not the right one’s, change it
a year older and are very close to
out. Get a bank account, try a small
on (and pay!) your next cell, etc.
things to do, but in essence: discovbalance
the stress of school with the

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Human capital behind the
technology in agriculture
Human capital is not how much money humans have, instead it is
defined as the skills, knowledge, and experience possessed by an
individual or population, viewed in terms of their value or cost to an
organization or country.
Ever since humans started to plant crops, the majority of ‘science’ and
‘technology’ has been around increasing crop yields.
Technology in agriculture is therefore a natural progression. The latest
is robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The question is how does
human experience and knowledge interact with technology?
A real-life example: irrigation probes. The main aim of the probes is to
take the guesswork out of irrigation planning. The technology is very
expensive, especially for an individual farmer, but it is claimed to be
impossible to produce optimally without it, as it identifies and treats
the cause of suboptimal irrigation as echoed by farmers.

Although the probes guarantee accuracy and reliability
and are temperature-compensated - and aren’t affected
by salinity, data is downloaded and processed by
DFM Probe Schedule Software.
It sounds simple, but agricultural AI is immensely difficult
from an IT perspective. ‘soil’ is not just soil. Micro-climate
(localised winds within one square meter)
can disrupt growth, etc. All of it increases the number
of parameters incrementally. On top of, how to put ‘human
knowledge and gut feel’ into an algorithm?
However, robotic technologies and AI will enable more
reliable monitoring and management of natural resources,
such as air and water quality. It also gives ‘producers’
greater control over plant and animal production,
processing, distribution, and storage, which results
in better efficiency of the farm.
But without the farmers understanding and being able
to use the robotic technologies, they are not able to
achieve what they want. Farmers must be highly skilled
in using IT and AI in the future.
For this reason, I believe that a branch that will look
into the relationship between human capital and technology
in agriculture will be a necessity and the only
way to increase agricultural output to the levels required
to feed us all.
Masiziba Hadebe
Facts
Agricultural production tripled
between 1960 and 2015 as the
world’s population grew from 3
billion people to 7 billion
The world will need to produce
50 percent more food by 2050

Ford announces a R1-m
Student Sponsor
In celebration of the many ways that learning can
empower people, preserve the planet, build shared
prosperity, and foster peace, Ford Motor Company
of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has chosen the 24th of
January, International Day of Education, to announce
a R1-million donation to the Student Sponsorship
Programme (SSP).
A non-profit trust, the SSP initiative provides opportunities
for high-achieving learners from under-served
communities to attend some of the top
public and private high schools around the country.
The programme also supports Scholars with leadership
development through Personal Mastery and
Mentorship. The Leadership development approach
and package has led to many graduates of the SSP
outperforming their peers, at both high school and
university undergraduate level.
Ford has committed to sponsoring 10 academically
distinguished yet economically disadvantaged students,
who will each receive the SSP five-year leadership
programme award, during which time they will
receive a comprehensive suite of support services, including
payment of the tuition, uniform, sports gear,
academic monitoring, mentorship and finally entering
into the SSP Alumni network.
“The Student Sponsorship Programme is a unique opportunity
to assist talented young people to achieve
their full potential, thus breaking the cycle of poverty,”
says Neale Hill, MD of FMCSA. “Ford is committed
to making a real difference in peoples’ lives, and by
sponsoring these students through this programme,
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such as American International School Johan-
Selbourne College, Parktown High School
and Pretoria Boys’ High School are some of
utions that exhibit high standards, and are
he nominated schools these students attend.
ung people, through SSP, have gone on to
nfluential leadership positions in their chosen
d have positively impacted the lives of their
local communities, South African society, and
der economy. Graduates from SSP also serve
rs for current students through its Alumni
inception of the Student Scholarship Proin
2000, over 1,500 gifted students have
arded bursaries by SSP, valued at more than
llion. These students have achieved a 100 per
ric pass rate, and 99 per cent of SSP Scholars
niversity acceptance.

SSP success story: Tinhiko Nkuna
The Student Sponsorship Programme has a wide range of success stories,
notably Tinhiko Nkuna, SSP class of 2004, who attended St Mary’s
School in Waverley, Johannesburg. She went on to obtain her Bachelor
of Education Honours in Education Management, Postgraduate Certification
in Education, FET and Senior Phases in History and French from
the University of South Africa, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and
French from Rhodes University.
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Nkuna chose the path of an educator, first teaching history, and subsequently
being appointed as the first black Deputy Head in 2017 - the
first in St Mary’s 130-year history.

“Tinhiko’s passion and vision for educational transformation has been
evident in her teaching and in her role as head of Phelps House,”
says Deanne King, Head of St Mary’s School. “She will lead innovation
through all the educational focus areas, including the social, generational,
and transformational innovation that we aspire to at St Mary’s.”
According to SSP, between 2000 and 2018, SSP students have achieved
an average of two distinctions in Matric, with that number climbing to
an average of 3.2 distinctions from 2016 to 2018. Around 76 per cent
of its graduates have secured a job within three months of completing
their tertiary education, with 100 per cent doing so within a year. Approximately
23 per cent of these jobs are in the commerce, financial,
and professional services sectors, with 13 per cent focusing on education,
and 11 per cent selecting media, arts, and culture.
Did you know?
ur Scholar Recruitment process is broad in reach
nd rigorous in searching for learners, who will ultiately
be placed on the programme. We recruit from
1 June to 31 August annually.
We collect thousands of applications in urban areas,
peri-urban areas, townships and outlying areas of
Johannesburg, Pretoria, East London and Grahamstown.
We achieve this through a network we have
developed over the years, that consists of feeder
schools, community centres, township-based education
programmes, not-for-profit organisations, and
libraries.
We also have focused outreach activities each year,
including activations in high-density areas, and we
have partnerships with various print and broadcast
media organisations, where we put out a call for
applications.
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Looking for something over-the-top? Super bowl i
final is played on February 2, 2020.
Teams? to be decided. The winners of Kansas City
see Titans and the San Francisco 49ers vs Green Ba
Wiki says that Fox charged some $5 million per 30
tising time. And all slots have been sold by now!
There is lead-in and lead-out and TV rights sold ac
all things. This is not only super bowl, it is super m
And while watching it a quick bite could be an idea
“Foods traditionally eaten on Super Sunday include
chili, baby back ribs, dipping sauces, pizza, and pot
pizza delivery businesses see their order numbers d
60 percent of the take out ordered on Super Sunda
ly 13 tons of chips, 1.25 billion chicken wings, and
mole are consumed during Super Sunday. Welcom
love it all!

Let us look at something a bit more austere:
Meal Monday. Yes, we go to Scotland
(thanks to Wiki).
Students at universities in Scotland were supposed
to provide themselves with firewood
for the fireplace. And provide their own food!
As they were sufficiently poor, it was oatmeal.
But here was the catch: They may have been
a long way from home.
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So, the universities instituted Meal Monday
(or Oatmeal Monday), enabling the students
to go home and get some more oats for the
coming month.
Some universities, right up until 1885, allowed
one Monday per month, but as it
became less ‘stressful’ to be a student, the
tradition was kept, but only one Monday per
year – typically 2nd Monday in February.
It has by and large gone by now. A piece of
history not there anymore.

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The top students
for 2019 in the
Engen Maths &
Science School
programme have
been announced,
while the
413-member matric class have received a shout out
for attaining an impressive 96% pass rate of which
70% attained bachelor passes.
The Engen Maths & Science School (EMSS) programme
The Saturday classes are held at nine locations
spread across the Western Cape, Eastern Cape,
Gauteng, and KwaZulu-Natal.
Hillary Siphaman
Engen’s head of transformation and stakeholder
engagement, Unathi Magida, says the EMSS programme
focuses specifically on providing extra tuition
in “gateway” subjects such as mathematics and
science.
“The EMSS programme seeks to better the future
of talented young people in difficult circumstances
and to contribute to the pool of scarce skills in the
country,” comments Magida, adding that “Engen is
extremely proud of all matriculants but especially the
EMSS top achievers.”
The top national achiever is Hillary Siphamandla Nxumalo
from Orange Farm in Gauteng, who attended
Leshata Secondary School and attended the EMSS
programme at the Zakarriya Park Combined School.
Hillary, achieved an impressive 94% for science, 96%
for maths and 79% for English.

es to include STEM subjects in 2020
Second nationally is Andile Mkhungo, who attended
the EMSS programme at Mangosuthu University
of Technology. Andile scored an impressive 92% for
science, 86% for maths and 81% for English. Andile is
planning to study medicine at the Nelson R. Mandela
School of Medicine in KwaZulu-Natal.
Third nationally is Makhoba Mhlengi from KwaZulu-Natal,
who attended the EMSS programme at
Howard College. Makhoba achieved 88% for science,
90% for maths and 73% for English.
dla Nxumalo
“Starting off as Engen Saturday Schools over 30 years
ago, EMSS is central to our efforts to contribute to
the growth and transformation of the country,” says
Magida.
Engen’s Corporate Social Investment Manager, Adhila
Hamdulay is delighted that Engen is giving many talented
learners a springboard to pursue their dreams
of working in maths and science related fields.
Comments Hamdulay: “In many cases, learners who
go on to achieve excellent ‘bachelor passes’, with the
necessary required university criteria, may also be
eligible for the Engen bursary programme.”
The schools are being converted to include STEM/
STEAM subjects in 2020, to empower the learners
and educators in preparation of the fourth industrial
revolution (4IR).
“Engen is committed to building tomorrow’s leaders
and if we want to ensure that the youth of tomorrow
are prepared for a rapidly changing world, we need
to ensure that they have the right mix of skills, for
them to reach their full potential,” concludes Magida.

SKA has been a bit quite recently. Or has it?
A lot of things have happened, but all in the
‘boring’ planning phases.
Let us look at the recent achievements (all
from their website www.skatelescope.org).
SKA was agreed upon in the astronomical
community in 2010. It has taken time to set
the objectives. What is it supposed to do?
what type of technology will be required to
do it and when can we expect it to be there?
These things are just not so easy to determine.
Sounds trivial? It was predicted (in 2011) it
would generate an exabyte per day – that is
1018 bytes. Anybody guessing that has been
exceeded dramatically since 2011?
It is now predicted that SKA will generate
more traffic than the entire internet is doing
right now.
This goes for nearly all elements. Of the
entire project.
On top of, accommodation, water, sewage,
electricity and everything engineering must
also be catered for. Tons of concrete to be

poured for the buildings and the antennae.
Point to any area of such a mega-project
and realise it is bigger than anything
we have ever done before. And it
is stretched out globally.
So what has happened?
All the workgroups have been working
frantically since 2013 and have now
produced the final architecture and
design of it all. OF IT ALL.
That has been accepted by 19 December
2019.
Quoted from the SKA website: “…‘The
team has really been outstanding and I
speak not only of the team here at the
HQ but also the broader team from our
member institutions,” said Dr. Joe Mc-
Mullin, Programme Director and Deputy
Director-General of the SKA. “Having
this milestone is really the foundation
for everything in 2020. This is the year
where we have to pull together the
construction proposal itself.”
Now the final costing can be done and
the tenders issued for the construction.
It is at this phase it will start to go fast.
The ‘real’ work is scheduled for 2027
and we shall indeed be following SKA.

What to look out for in 2020? There are a lot of things
that we know will come to pass and then then we
have all kind of surprises anyway.
Let us look at what we know about:
Brexit:
Oh dear! Well, Boris the PM got his majority in parliament
and has now put in a bit of legislation: UK is out
by 21 January and no extensions are legal. On top of,
by 31 December 2020 a trade agreement must be in
place.
EU has already said that is impossible to negotiate a
total deal and it might have to be focused on doing
some few key arears by December only.
Collision course!
US Presidential Elections:
Scheduled for November 2020. But will Trump be
impeached before that? If the party is not sure he can
be re-elected, they might just vote for impeachment
so they can get a new person in before the elections
in November. But who?
Some of the states are not putting anyone else forward
in support of Trump.
Here is my prediction: The party realises that the tariff
wars are back-firing and that the escalation with Iran
will bring a war instead. That means oil prices going
through the roof and body bags will start to arrive
back in the US.

We will see a sudden swing in the republicans
now ‘forcing’ Trump out. Timeframe? Last minute
of the impeachment trials.
US-Iran
Totally un-predictable. Was the assassination of
the Iranian general Trump’s way of deflecting
attention away from his impeachment hearings? If
so, will US now rally behind him and he is ‘safe’ for
another term?
If so, it is high-risk strategy when real weapons are
involved.
US-China
The trade war has to be stopped. Nobody is winning
from multiple tariffs being imposed.
Trump has now cancelled the latest host of tariffs.
Suddenly US realised that the imports from China
are vital to US industry.
An example is certain car parts. US does not
manufacture certain parts anymore. It is cheaper
to buy in China. In comes 25% tariff. The Chinese
manufacturer loads his price with an additional
25% and is still selling to the US as there are no
other options for the car people to source it.
Who is then paying the additional tariff? Correct!
The US consumer. Suddenly their cars are now
getting more expensive to buy.
And this goes for a lot of different products

US-Europe
This is something that also touches on
tariffs and embargoes and NHI in the UK
(National Health Insurance).
Boris the PM and his merry men (and
women) have had talks with the US to
map out a post-Brexit future.
A document has been produced (and
leaked!) and it spells some horror stories
which we all hope cannot be true.
US would like to see a free pass for US
drugs into UK under the NHI umbrella.
Food security laws (EU agreed stuff)
should be relaxed, labour laws should be
relaxed (and a lot more).
This is exactly why EU (and Ireland) see
the hard border coming into play. If UK
imports chicken washed in chlorine (as
US is doing and wants to have legalised
in UK) it can be sold in Northern Ireland
(as part of the UK). With no hard border
it can be exported to Ireland and then it
is all over in Europe.
One way of breaking up all the legislation
on food security in Europe. Other
examples are just as good.

With a hard border, it is not possible to
do this little trick.
Where Boris the PM has envisaged a
great trade deal with the US, it just
might not be possible.
Because of UK having to align itself with
US and accept relaxations of all kind
of laws designed to protect the workforce,
the consumer etc, we might see
a Europe which will gather itself up and
reject UK.
After all, EU consists of some countries
with a bit of loyalty towards UK, but the
new countries like Poland, Latvia, Romania
etc, might not feel any need to keep
UK in EU.
I foresee a shift in EU towards the former
Eastern Europe Communist-dominated
countries having much more influence
and starting to run much more
of the show.
… And that will leave UK very vulnerable
and at the mercy of Trump!

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Is radio still it?
From the golden oldie’s to the new school from R&B, soul, pop, rock n
roll and hip hop, radio has always been that platform that introduced
us to what is hot and happening in the entertainment industry.
A lot of the worldwide superstars we know have all started their careers
by being played on radio and till this day it still continues to be a number
one worldwide platform.
Besides music, there is a lot of informative news, sports, education and
other fun factors that radio brings. However, we will focus on ‘music’ in
its most generic form as that is the ‘thing’ on online radio.
Every up and coming artist has a dream to hear their song being played
and talked about on the radio as it is one of the mediums that solidify
and makes an artist feel like their hard work at the studio working
on those hits has actually paid off. Trust me, nothing feels better than
hearing your song play for the first time and hearing the radio DJ and
the listeners praising the work that has been put into it.
One may say that with internet, radio doesn’t have as much impact as

it had back in the days. That is actually
not true! ‘radio’ may not be the physical
thing our parents used. With the growth
of Internet use ‘radio’ has become much
easier to access and you can basically
listen to your favorite radio station anywhere
in the world as long as you have a
smartphone.
Unlike streaming platforms it does not
cost a lot of money to hear your favorite
artists songs play and you also get
access to new artists that you might
not have known about, and you have a
choice to actually listen to the type of
music that you want thanks to Internet
radio and apps. However, playing music
does not constitute ‘radio’. Radio is also
‘live’ with people DJ’ing and providing
more than just ‘music’. Radio is not only
youtube.
If you are passionate about radio and
want to pursue a career in it there are
a lot to choose from. Consider that the
internet gives you the freedom to be
your own boss and in charge of a ‘radio
station’. It is now an app on the cell
phone really.
… and that is why ‘radio’ is still ‘it’
By Lesly Malose Mahapa
aka Lezy De Yong

We need writers!
Hola MaHigh-School is YOUR magazine. That is why we
would love to see students writing for students about student
life and everything of importance to a student in any
grade10-12 across the country.
What is required? That is easy:
You have to be in grade 10-12 -
somewhere
Impeccable in your preferred language-and
that might not be English.
We try to be more than just
English.
Passionate about your topic of
choice - no dull articles here.
Do you get anything out of it?
Well, not money, sorrry. BUT
if we publish your articles you will
have:
Your bio in a commercial magazine
A photo of yourself
You can put it all on your CV
you can use us as a reference

Is it important?
YES it is.
Look what Rofhiwa said:
My name is Rofhiwa and I love
to write. I have used my skills to
express my thoughts on international
dealings of the world which
have been published in Hola Ma-
High-School.
What to do?
It has paid off, not only is my
work printed for young people
in the country to read, but it also
contributed to me gettng a bursary
from CNBC-Africa to do my
post-graduate studies.
Email me on ivan@romele.co.za:
name
Cell number
E-mail address
... and we will talk!
Would be a lot harder to get by if
I didn’t have a platform like Hola
MaHigh-School.

Next Issue
The year is already in full swing. March is
already half-way into the first half of the
year.
It means that grade 12 must now seriously
get into Open-Day, bursaries, TVETs and
also focus on exams. Phew!
Grade 10 and 11 should mainly do the
same. Open-Day and bursaries can indeed
be explored. Grab the opportunity!
And then music, fun, movies, conspiracies,
new gadgets and everything else I can find
for you.
Good read!
Sybil

She has the green hands that nature seeds to
strong trees
Her roots are made from fertile soil they stay
forever green
Bright as the sunshine and she’s never blue
Made from a world of pain but never lost her
smile
She taught me how to be a man and to stand
my ground
Stay humble never fumble and only fear my
God
Work hard and never give that’s what she
told me
Hold on to your dreams and never let them
go
So when the world gets tough
I know I will survive
Cause she held a knife on the sharp end
Just see me thrive
A fatherless child raised by daughters
I’m a man now
And I will do anything just to see u smile
Soulful healing energies to all the women in
my life
Peace,Love and Light
Keep shinning bright
@lezydeyong wrote this
In dedication to my Granny and all the women
in the world..@